Andres Guardado (Valencia)– Guardado played 71 minutes in his Champions League debut during the 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich. He played the last 10 minutes in the 2-0 loss to Mallorca. Next: Real Zaragoza 9/29 La Liga

Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona )– Wasn’t called for the 3-2 Barcelona win against Moscow in the Champions League, or the 2-0 win against Granada. Next: Sevilla 9/29 La Liga.

Anibal Zurdo(Sabadell)– Anibal played all 90 minutes in the 3-0 win against Xerez. Next: Guadalajara

Ulises Davila(Sabadell)– Did not play in the 3-0 win against Xerez.Next: Guadalajara

Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Manchester United)– Chicharito was sent in during the 81st minute in the 1-0 win against Galatasaray. He received the same time on the field during the 2-1 win against Liverpool. Next: Newcastle 9/26 Premier League

Francisco ‘Maza’ Rodriguez (Stuttgart) – ‘Maza’ played all 90 minutes in the 2-2 draw against Bucuresti and repeated time again in the 2-2 draw against Bremen. Next: Hoffenheim 9/26 Bundesliga; Nurnberg 9/29 Bundesliga

PORTUGAL

Edson Rivera(Braga B)– Wasn’t called up for Leixões.

Finland

Jose Manuel Rivera(RoPS)– Rivera did not play in the 1-1 draw against Jippo. RoPS have already won the Finnish second division and have secured promotion to the Finnish first division.

It seems like Davila’s time has been on and off. One week he’ll play and then the other there’ll be no mention.There’ll probably be more action once Gio comes back. And maybe Jona will go out in January and get playing time elsewhere?

I think what really bugged me was that Gio didn’t debut against Guardado! Not only that, but Guardado didn’t even play much in the loss. He was getting a lot of playing time in Depor… but I understand it is a new club and he needs to break in to the team. The Chicharito thing with Man U is really got me bummed. Welbeck has gotten more time than he has and once Rooney joins the fray, it will look very grim for him. Jona, well… I don’t know about him.

It would have been great to see them both on the field! What I think may be going on with Guardado is that maybe they’re trying to avoid injury. He has to play the Champions League in addition to La Liga, and he just seems very injury prone.